30 June 2015

CALL FOR PAPERS: The International Influence of the 1814 Norwegian Constitution (1814-1920); DEADLINE 15 AUGUST 2015 (Oslo)

The University of Oslo (Prof. dr. O. Mestad) hosts a conference on the "International Influence of the 1814 Norwegian -Constitution", from 1814 to 1920 (18-20 Nov 2015).

After 1814, the Norwegian Constitution was the only European
constitution in force based on modern popular sovereignty. All other
constitutions from the revolutionary period had been abolished. The idea
of the Conference is to study the interest in and impact of the
Norwegian Constitution in constitutional and political debates in other
countries.

A hypothesis is that the Norwegian Constitution was a closer possible
model for liberal or democratic opposition in monarchies that the US
presidential system. The conference will explore the emanation of
knowledge of the Constitution as well as the understanding of how it
worked in practice in all relevant countries, also including Latin
America with its constitutional reforms. Possible influence can also be
discussed in the light of different national post 1814 constitutional
developments.